CHAPTER 11 - Trauma-Informed Care with Sexual Offenders

by Jill S. Levenson & Gwenda M. Willis

• • Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care

• • Early Trauma and Adult Criminal Behavior
    • • Early Trauma and Sexual Offending

• • The Role of Adverse Experiences in the Development of High-Risk Behavior

• • Principles of Trauma-Informed Care
    • • Safety
    • • Trust
    • • Choice
    • • Collaboration
    • • Empowerment

• • Incorporating TIC Principles with Sexual Offenders

• • Implementing TIC Principles in Practice
    • • The Role of TIC in Promoting Emotional Regulation
    • • The Role of TIC in Promoting Client Change
    • • The Role of TIC in the Prevention of Recidivism

• • Trauma and the Sexual Offender Therapist

• • Summary and Conclusions